The richness and consistency of the color and the velvety texture is due in part to fine rutile silk inclusions that disperse light.
Burma blue sapphire inclusions.
Color clarity cut and carat weight are the major factors influencing burmese sapphire value.
Inclusions in unheated sapphire from burma myanmar.
With a medium to medium dark tone these gems also display a slightly violet tint.
Fine specks are considered okay as a stone found without any inclusions is incredibly rare to find.
Blue zones enriched along facet joints and girdle.
This feature is found in a beryllium treated blue sapphire due to high temperatures applied in this process.
These exquisite gems originate from areas known to produce some of the finest sapphires in the world kashmir in northern india across its eastern border to myanmar previously burma and their island neighbour sri lanka.
Burmese sapphire is treasured for its royal blue hue.
Liquid fingerprints guest crystals and two phase inclusions in an un treated burmese blue sapphire.
Photo courtesy of apsara co uk.
Colored stones are generally far more saturated with inclusions at a level of 10x magnification than diamonds.
Completely untreated it displays a vivid royal blue with remarkable saturation.
The burma sapphires are formed in the igneous rocks that undergo contact and regional metamorphosis.
Short rutile also sometimes referred to as the burmese silk is the most common inclusion.
As a genuine gem some inclusions are expected to be found in burmese sapphire.
Expect high saturation of color in burmese sapphire.
However that said the stones with higher class of clarity are definitely going to priced higher as opposed to ones with milky and specked appearance.
Limited supply and strong demand also fluctuate burma neelam stone price upto a certain extent.
Rounded guest crystals possibly calcite in an un treated burmese blue sapphire.
Mining of burma sapphire gemstone.
Cascades of swirled clouds included in a beryllium treated blue sapphire.
Surface diffusion treated blue sapphire.
In india faceted burmese blue sapphire price per carat starts from 25 000 per carat 390 approx and goes up to 5 lakh per carat 7795 approx and even above.
The 5 09 ct blue sapphire from mogok burma shown above is such a gem.
Liquid fingerprint inclusion in an un treated burmese blue sapphire.
A magnified image showing a cluster of rutile silk in an untreated burmese blue sapphire.
A mong the highlights in the upcoming magnificent jewels and noble jewels sale in geneva on 15 november are several exquisite kashmir burmese and ceylon sapphires.
The minor inclusions seen in your burmese blue sapphire are natural.
The color is truly exceptional with a saturation rarely.
